Kyogoku pumped storage project
Kyogoku pumped storage project is a hydro-electric project located in Hokkaido prefecture in Japan. The power plant is owned and run by Hokkaido Electric Power Company.[1] The construction was completed in 2014. The power station has an installed capacity of 600 MW (200 MW x 3 units). The gross head is about 400m. The water is stored in a regulating pool on a hill in northern Kyogoku Town in the watershed of Pepenai river. [2]
| Kyogoku pumped storage project | |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Location | Hokkaido |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 2014 |
| Owner(s) | Hokkaido Electric Power Company |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Pepenai river |
| Kyogoku pumped storage project | |
| Commission date | 2014 |
| Type | Pumped-storage |
| Hydraulic head | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Turbines | 3 x 200 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 600 MW |
References
- "Innovations in Placing Reservoir Lining Save Time and Money". Renewable Energy World. 2009-03-01. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- "Kyogoku Hydroelectric Power Station". Projects. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
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